Akure cleric Akintoye commends Buhari for approving Ondo Port

By Banji Ayoola An Akure, Ondo State-based cleric, Prophet Segun Akintoye, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the Ondo Deep Seaport project, which the Governor Oluwarotimi administration believes would rapidly transform the economy of the state and massively impact the nation’s economy. In fact, the governor described the approval by the Federal Executive Council, […]

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Seaport will transform Ondo economy – Akeredolu

The deep seaport approved by the Federal Government will transform the economy of Ondo State, according to Governor Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, In his further reaction to Wednesday’s approval, he said: “Port Ondo is one of the most important projects of this administration. We are determined and committed to actualising this project that will set our […]

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Adeleke dissolves UNIOSUN governing council

The Governing Council of Osun State University, Osogbo has been dissolved by Governor Ademola Adeleke. The board, which was headed by Mallam Yusuf Alli, was appointed by a former governor, Rauf Aregbesola, in 2016, and reappointed by his successor and the immediate past governor, Adegboyega Oyetola after it completed its first 5-year tenure. A statement […]

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Petrol price drops slightly to N254 per litre in April 2023 – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average retail price of a litre of petrol witnessed a drop from N264.29 in March to N254.06 in April 2023. This is according to the NBS Petrol Price Watch released in Abuja on Friday. It stated that the April 2023 price of N254.06 represented a 3.87 percent […]

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Odimayo commends Akeredolu on Port Ondo approval

says facility will boost Ondo economy By Banji Ayoola A member-elect of the House of Representatives from Ondo State, Prince Jimi Odimayo, has commended Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Wednesday’s approval by the Federal Government of a deep seaport in the state. His commendation was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media/Publicity, Mr. […]

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Aviation minister scores self 100% on failed carrier, MRO, airport concessions

President Muhammaudu Buhari was clearheaded in his plan for the air transport sector, for which he appointed an aviator as minister – the first ’round peg in a round hole’ in the 95-year history of aviation in Nigeria. Eight years after, not only has the uneasy tenure failed to deliver on Buhari’s core promise of […]

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Nigeria hopeful of $32.5b oil projects as NNPC eyes 1.8mb/d in July

• NNPC clears $3.8b JV cash call debt • NCDMB worries over drop in oil contribution to GDP, revenue • Shell, Total, Bayelsa Govt seek speedy implementation of PIA Nigeria may see the coming actualisation of over $32.5 billion worth of oil and gas projects as the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited and International Oil […]

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Adeleke’s emergence a new dawn for Osun – Mrs. Danjuma

Southwest Coordinator of the National Association of Traders, Mrs Odunayo Danjuma has disclosed that the emergence of Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has given the state’s economy a facelift as it has started experiencing a new dawn. She stated this during a courtesy visit paid on the State Governor in his office at the […]

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